Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doubleweight

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dou-bleweight
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Being or relating to a paper of twice the ordinary weight.

Example Sentences

"2 beautiful doubleweight gloss enlargements. 8 guaranteed neverfade prints each roll 25c."
"To reproduce right-of-way, speed-restriction, yard-limit, and other signs, photograph the original signs, and make prints, scale size, on doubleweight paper."

Etymology

From double + weight.

Questions

What does doubleweight mean?: Being or relating to a paper of twice the ordinary weight.
Where does doubleweight come from?: From double + weight.

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